天堂的雜貨店
作者: 佚名
中文翻譯: 楊光
(真理報加西版2004年2月號)

很久以前，當我走在生命的道路上，
我看到一個牌子，上寫：“天堂的雜貨店”。
當我走上前去，門自動打開了，
我反應過來後，發現自己已經站在店裡了。
我看到一群天使，店裡隨處都有他們的身影，
一位交給我一個籃子，便說，“孩子，小心採購。”
在雜貨店裡有每一個人需要的東西，
你拿不動時以後還可以再回來拿。
我先取了些“忍耐”，“仁愛”也在同一排貨架上，
在往下走就看到“理解”，這是你去哪兒都非常需要的。
我又拿了一兩盒“智慧”和一兩袋“信心”，
當然我還需要一些“善良”，
我也沒忘記“聖靈”，他到處都在。
為了跑這生命的競賽，我拿了些“力量”和“勇氣”。
我的籃子快滿了，可我想起還需要“恩典”，
我又選了“救恩”，因為那是免費的，
我心想多拿一點足夠你和我用。
然後，走向櫃檯準備付錢，
心想我拿到了遵行主的旨意所需要的一切貨物。
在另一個貨架上，我看見“禱告”，所以就拿了點兒，
因為我知道一走到外面就會碰到“罪惡”。
“平安”和“喜樂”供貨充足，擺在架子最後面，
“詩歌”和“讚美”就在旁邊，所以我也順手拿了些。
然後，我就對天使說：“我要付多少？”
他笑著說：“只要你無論去哪裡都帶著就行了。”
我又問：“說實話，我欠你多少？”
他說：“孩子，耶穌在很久以前就為你付了賬。”

Heaven’s Grocery Store
Author: Unknown Chinese Translation: Lynn

As I was walking down life’s highway many years ago,
I came upon a sign that read: “Heaven’s Grocery Store”.
When I got a little closer, the doors swung open wide.
And when I came to myself, I was standing inside.
I saw a host of angels; they were standing everywhere.
One handed me a basket and said, “My child, shop with care.”
Everything a human needed was in that grocery store.
And what you could not carry you could come back for more.
First I got some Patience; Love was in that same row.
Further down was Understanding, you need that everywhere you go.
I got a box or two of Wisdom and Faith a bag or two.
And Charity, of course, I would need some of that too.
I couldn’t miss the Holy Ghost; it was all over the place.
And then some Strength and Courage to help me run the race.
My basket was getting full, but I remembered I needed Grace,
And then I chose Salvation for Salvation was for free,
I tried to get enough of that to do for you and me.
Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill,
For I thought I had everything to do the Master’s will.
As I went up the aisle, I saw Prayer and put that in,
For I knew when I stepped outside, I would run into sin.
Peace and Joy were plentiful, the last things on the shelf.
Song and Praise were hanging near, so I just helped myself.
Then I said to the angel, “ Now, how much to I owe?”
He smiled and said, “Just take them everywhere you go.”
Again I asked, “Really now, how much do I owe?”
“My child,” he said, “Jesus paid your bill a long time ago.”